The opening ceremony was held before the "National High School Ekiden", which connects high school runners in winter in Kyoto, was held on the 26th.
The National High School Ekiden will be held at the start and finish of "Takebishi Stadium Kyoto" in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City on the 26th, and 47 teams that have won the prefectural qualifying round will participate.
The opening ceremony was held at the Kyoto City Gymnasium on the 25th, and participation was restricted to a total of three people, including the director and two players, except for Sera Senior High School in Hiroshima, which won the championship for both men and women last year as a countermeasure against infection with the new coronavirus. ..
At the opening ceremony, the participating schools were introduced in order from the north, and then the Sera players returned the winning trophy and the winning flag.
And Yuno Hosako, the captain of the female captain of Sera, said, "I am grateful that the tournament will be held and pledge to run through the metropolitan road persistently until the end so that many people can be courageous and energetic." I swore a player.
In this year's tournament, it is expected that boys will compete for the championship by Sera, Miyagi's Sendai Ikuei High School, and local Kyoto's Rakunan High School, and for girls, Sendai Ikuei and Kagoshima's Kamimura Gakuen are candidates for the championship. ..
The race is scheduled to start at 10:20 am for girls and 0:30 pm for boys, continuing from last year, and it is required to refrain from supporting along the road as an infection control measure.
NHK will broadcast the race on NHK Plus, which can be viewed on general TV and radio first, as well as on PCs and smartphones, and will also provide breaking news on a special website.